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R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Learn what it means to you and  your roommate. By establishing a plan for sleep, study and social times, it will be beneficial in having a successful year at college. Roommate agreements will be provided by the community adviser in the dorms to sign. This will be done after discussing what things are on and off limits, and therefore outlines […]

Although the University of South Dakota has a rather small campus, it is useful to have a car to get around to the places one would not normally want to walk, like Wal-Mart or the Al Neuharth Media Center. Unfortunately, only one of these buildings has adequate parking for the number of people who must go […]

When I was seven years old, I decided I wanted to be a detective. At 10, I thought maybe being a lawyer would be more fun. By 15, I wanted to be a rock star, and at 17, I wanted to be a music producer. Now, I’m a junior in college and I’ll be lucky […]

Being a single, focused student, I am quite content in saying that I’m not in college to get my MRS degree — finding a husband while you’re in school. Despite a few flings here and there, I have not been in a serious, steady relationship since high school. Now you may be thinking, ‘Why is […]

College can be the best time of a person’s life. It’s a place where new, long-lasting relationships can be born and opportunities await around every corner. Without a doubt, entering college is an exciting time in everyone’s life and anything can happen. There are new people to meet, parties to attend and memories to be […]

Malachi Petersen: How long have you worked in here? Lowell Knutson: Pushing eight years now. MP: What’s it like working in Al Neuharth? LK: Well it’s real good. I farmed for like 100 years and all of the sudden I needed to do something different, so here I am. There’s good climate control and good […]

There is nothing worse than being sick at school. You are away from your mom who takes care of you, and if need be, takes you to the doctor to get medicine. Unfortunately, your mom is not on the list of things to bring to college, but I have some good news: Although you are considered […]

At some point, almost everyone has walked out to their vehicle to leave and tried to start it and got nothing. This is often a sign the battery is dead. This can happen if a light gets left on, headlights get left on, a door doesn’t get closed all the way, etc. As long as […]

If you ever walk out of your dorm only to find your car has a flat tire, or if you are driving along and hear a loud bang, you will most likely have to put on your vehicle’s spare tire. First, you will need to locate your vehicle’s spare tire, jack and tire iron. In […]

It is important to check your car’s oil often. Many mechanics recommend checking the vehicles oil each time you fill up the gas tank. I generally recommend checking it once a month, depending on how often the vehicle is driven. Also, in most cases, you should have a mobile oil change every three months or […]